Peifer Elementary School

1824 S Cline, Schererville IN, 46375 | Lake Central School Corporation | 219-322-5335
  • grades KG-4
  • students 431
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 50% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Schererville
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
63%Schererville
46%Indiana

Peifer Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Lake Central School Corporation" in Schererville, IN. There are a total of 431 students and 25 teachers at Peifer Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Peifer Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 50% higher than the Indiana average.

Peifer Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students431
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Peifer Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
375-79%
465-69%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
370-74%
460-64%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Peifer Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 68.2% 73.6% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 8.5% 5.1% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 2.9% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9% 14.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 3.4% 4.4% 3.1%

Schererville demographics profile

StatisticScherervilleIndianaNational
Population28,5596,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,89018891
Median age44.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English82%92%79%
Speak Spanish7%5%13%

Education level achieved in Schererville

IndexScherervilleIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade92.1%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school91.6%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college63.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.0%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.5%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters12.4%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Peifer Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.